Marchesa, Dealer of Death (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Resonating Lute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Grave Researcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magda, the Hoardmaster
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Abrade
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Vadmir, New Blood
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Lazav, Familiar Stranger
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Force of Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Urabrask
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Generous Plunderer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Laughing Jasper Flint
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Raven of Fell Omens
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Servant of the Stinger
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Nimble Brigand
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
The Lord of Pain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blood Hustler
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Duelist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rattleback Apothecary
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Vein Ripper
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hellspur Posse Boss
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Withering Torment
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Return the Favor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Slick Sequence
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Siphon Insight
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bitter Triumph
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Take the Fall
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Peek
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Traumatic Critique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ionize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stitch Together
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Rush of Dread
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Secrets
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Thoughtseize
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Steal the Show
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Will of the Abzan
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Take for a Ride
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scorching Shot
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Strategic Planning
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mourner's Surprise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bribery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Grift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dark Petition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hell to Pay
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Role Reversal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Zombify
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nighthaze
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Trespass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ghost Vacuum
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Glasses of Urza
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Scrabbling Claws
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
At Knifepoint
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Animate Dead
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Double Down
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Brimstone Roundup
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rakish Crew
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Liliana Vess
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Urborg
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hammerheim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Desert
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Bandit's Haul
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Relic of Sauron
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Island
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Jagged Barrens
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Soured Springs
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Xander's Lounge
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Crypt
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Raucous Theater
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Luxury Suite
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Seething Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy